Reader Review: Sarah Winman's "Still Life" - An Immersive Post-WWII Tale
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A reader's review of Sarah Winman's novel "Still Life," describing it as an immersive story set in London's East End and Florence, Italy, towards the end of WW2 and following decades. The review praises the vivid characters, including quirky elements like a chatty parrot and a character with visions, and notes the book was read partly as braille and partly on audio.
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bskyReader Review: Sarah Winman's "Still Life" - An Immersive Post-WWII Taleapp.thestorygraph.comKey quotes
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There are some very quirky parts to the story, like the chatty parrot and the way one character, Cress, had visions - it made me set aside my cynical side and just run with the story.
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